Your child was using the cell phone during the school day. According to the BPS Code of Conduct, cell phones are not allowed to be used during school hours. The first time a faculty member catches a student using a cell phone, the phone will be confiscated and returned to the student at the end of the day. After the first offense, a parent/guardian will have to come to the main office to pick up the phone.

The student’s parent or guardian has to report to the main office to pick up the confiscated item.

Grades count beginning in the seventh grade. Data indicates that students who perform well in seventh and eighth grades have an easier transition academically in the ninth grade. Colleges look at the final grades for grades nine through twelve.

Yes for some classes. Teachers who post homework online will give students the web address. Many teachers have emails and websites which are available through our website, under Administration & Faculty.There is a special 7th grade homework web site.

Contact the teacher directly. You can contact him/her by e-mail or call the main office at 617-635-9957 and leave a message which will be put in the teacher’s mailbox. The teacher should contact you within 48 hours.

You can make an appointment to meet with the teacher in person. If you are not comfortable speaking to the teacher alone, you can request that the program director be present.

Teachers have conference times during the school day. Call the main office at 617-635-9957 for a schedule of Teacher Conference Times for this school year. You can also meet at other times at the teacher’s discretion.

96% of our teachers do check e-mail. Usually, teachers share their e-mails with students at the beginning of the school year. If you don’t know the teacher’s e-mail, call the main office at 617-635-9957 and the administrative assistant will look it up for you.Teacher e-mail lists are available in the main office after September 21st, at Back to School Night and at parent meetings. They are also posted online under Administration and Faculty.

Weekly progress reports are a snapshot of a student’s progress in each class. Each Friday, the student picks up a progress report form from the guidance office in the morning and brings it to each subject teacher to be completed. At the end of the day, the student must have the progress report signed by his/her guidance counselor and bring it to the parent.Not all students use progress reports and most students do not need them. A progress report may be requested by a parent/guardian or recommended by a guidance counselor for an allotted period of time.

Alternatively, you can e-mail each of your child’s teachers weekly for a progress report.

Students may receive an “incomplete” in a class if health or serious family circumstances, documented by the student’s guidance counselor, prevented the student from completing the term’s work.Students that receive an incomplete have two weeks after the term closes to complete work. At the end of the two weeks, the teacher will enter a grade based on the work the student has completed.

First, the student should see the teacher for extra help. Boston Latin Academy also offers a peer tutoring program. To set up peer tutoring, you or your child can contact their guidance counselor or see Ms. Fillion, Peer Tutoring Director, in room 211.There may also be other options for tutoring, contact your child’s guidance counselor for details.

For SY2011-2012: If your child is an athlete who needs tutoring or wants to work with a team-based study group, Eliza Bryant of the Boston Scholar Athlete Program can help. For more information, contact Ms. Bryant.

Two to three hours per night for all classes is about average. If students do not have work to complete for the next day, they are expected to review and prepare for upcoming tests and quizzes.How much information should I receive about my child’s academic progress?

Students receive report cards (and warning notices, if necessary) five times during the year. Parents/guardians, who want more regular updates, should contact their child’s guidance counselor so that he/she can obtain weekly progress reports. Parents/guardians should also consider contacting individual teachers by phone or e-mail.

Teachers make an effort to provide timely feedback to students about assignments. However, if you have a concern, please e-mail or call the teacher.

Teachers should respond within 48 hours. Try contacting the teacher a second time. If you receive no response, please call or e-mail the teacher’s Program Director.

Programs	Program Director	Office	E-mail	Phone
Math & Science	David Barry	Rm. 343	barry@latinacademy.org	617-635-9957 x 108
Classics & Modern Foreign Languages	Marie Carvalho	Rm. 323	carvalho@latinacademy.org	617-635-9957 x 222
English & History	Tracy Wagner	Rm. 233	wagner@latinacademy.org	617-293-8933
Arts	Laryssa Doherty	Rm. 334	ldoherty@latinacademy.org	617-855-8478

If you believe you can speak with the teacher directly about the issue, then contact him or her first.If this is not an option or if you have spoken to the teacher and you feel that the teacher did not address your concerns, contact the Program Director in charge of the teacher’s subject area.